Visited here July 2014.
As soon as we got off the ferry, we started walking towards the center of the island, away from the expensive restaurants near the beach. We came across this place, while being greeted by a very nice man, holding the restaurant's menu. We weren't sure what we wanted to eat but were very hungry and needed to eat a good and hearty meal before our big adventure. The menu had a variety of Mexican items so we opted to eat here. The waiter asked if we wanted to be in the garden. Since it was early (0830), we had the whole area to ourselves. We asked for coffee, horchata, chilaquiles, ham and eggs, and Mexican style eggs (onions, tomatoes and jalapenos= the colors of the Mexican flag). Our waiter brought us these amazing bread, that I've never tried before, but was sort of Hawaiian King's without the sweetness, it was buttery instead. Our food followed promptly. The chilaquiles sauce was so, so tasty. Eggs cooked to perfection. The homemade tortillas were a little on the thick side, which is ok by me, and were tasty (believe me, even in Mexico, some places still don't know how to get their tortillas right). The coffee was truly cafe de olla because you could taste the olla in it, hehe (Mexican-raised kids will know...) The horchata was so ricy, sweet and refreshing, hmmmmm!
While we were eating, the waiter kept checking on us to make sure everything was ok. He asked what we were doing for the rest of the day and we pretty much gave him our "planned" itinerary. He strongly recommended we rented a car to get the most from our trip. I'm glad we listened to him because the island is huge and unless you are ok with paying for a pricey taxi each time you wanna move, there's no other way to get around. So we rented a jeep from across the street, how convenient. He also made some personal recommendations, which is always nice because the locals know what they're talking about. He told us which beaches to definitely try and which to avoid due to strong currents. This guy was truly awesome. He made our dining and traveling experience that much nicer.
For dinner we went somewhere else to vary our food experience but this other place we went to was not as tasty, overpriced and the costumer service was meh. So, next time we go to Cozumel, this will be the spot to hit for breakfast, lunch and dinner for sure, we won't mess around anymore.
Our complete breakfast check for 3 came to less than $20 US, but we left a $10 tip for the awesomeness of our waiter. read more
